09/06/2012.VOLUNTEER RIFLEMANS ARMS, 3 New Bond Street Place, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle, from historic notes. Bought at a Premier store in Exeter whilst on holiday in Devon. Poured chestnut brown with an average size off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, nut and light fruit. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Was ok.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5

Bottle conditioned 500ml, a present from my father. Broached on 16th Feb 2018 and poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home. Dark mahogany body, beige head. Malty yet bitter and almost sour in nature, like home brew that's 'on the turn'. This can't be right. I am still going to rate and score this, but I promise to revisit again if I drink the beer again.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from John’s Of Appledore, Appledore. Mid-brown with next to no head. Bitter with a light and palatable sweetness and a light texture.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (Bridge Hotel, Newcastle) - Dark brown with red tinges. Dried fruit and earthy hops in the aroma. Malty, fruity and slightly grainy taste with raisins and caramel standing out

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask-conditioned at the Live & Let Live, Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire 15/7/2013. brown with a decent, off-white head. Sweet berry fruits, caramel and rich tea biscuits, with a short-lived, slightly bitter finish. OK.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120807]

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Tuckers Maltings. Chestnut brown, creamy head. Malty with hints of toffee fudge, resiny hops in the lingering finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask@GBBF2012. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, nutty and mildly resiny. Flavour is nutty, wooden, floral, grassy and a bit toffeeish.